Rampaging Raiders run down Warriors

Looking for support ... Josh Papalii offloads the ball against the Warriors

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Canberra warmed up for the finals with a remarkable 42-22 come-from-behind victory over the Warriors at Mt Smart Stadium.

The Raiders trailed 22-6 at half-time but produced a six-try effort in the second term and kept the Warriors scoreless to storm to victory.

The win helped the Raiders claim sixth position on the ladder and a home final in the first week of the play-offs, their cause helped by North Queensland's 36-22 defeat of Cronulla at Shark Park later on Sunday afternoon.

The Raiders will now meet the Sharks in an elimination final next Sunday on the back of a five-match winning streak.

Shaun Berrigan, who crossed for one of the Raiders' tries, highlighted that he and his team-mates needed to make up for a poor first-half display.

"Our defence was a bit poor I suppose, that is because we didn't complete sets and if you give the Warriors too much ball they will put points on you," he said.

"But in the second half I thought we held the ball a lot better and we got some points."

The visitors took full advantage of the breeze at their backs in the second half, with Blake Ferguson and Reece Robinson each getting a double.

The Raiders made light of being without two key players in full-back Josh Dugan and half-back Sam Williams, who failed late fitness tests for ankle and shoulder injuries respectively.

Their comeback began when lock Shaun Fensom busted up the middle and powered over early in the second half.

Robinson, moved from wing to full-back for Dugan, edged the visitors closer when he sliced through a gap to score.